Nicaragua OKs canal’s impact studies, clearing way for construction
The state-run Nicaraguan Grand Interoceanic Canal Commission on Thursday approved Chinese concession holder HKND Group's environmental and social impact studies for that waterway project, clearing the way for construction to…
Meet Ketom: Children’s group From Nicaragua making music with everyday objects
There's nothing more astounding than people who think outside the box and get their creative juices flowing. That's the case with Ketom, a musical group from Nicaragua, where its band…
Swiss green-light extradition to US of former Nicaraguan FIFA official Rocha
Former FIFA official Julio Rocha can be extradited to the United States and then to his native Nicaragua as part of a probe into corruption in football, the Swiss Federal…
Nicaragua constructing nine artificial islands to boost tourism
Nicaragua plans to construct nine artificial islands that it hopes will attract tourism to its southern Caribbean coast, according to Nicaragua’s National Port Company (EPN).…
Construction of Nicaragua Canal postponed after details of environmental study made public
The delay comes after the Britain-based ERM consulting company that performed the project's environmental impact assessment said several issues should be further researched before the project proceeds. Those issues include…
Nicaraguan amongst 44 kidnapped Central American migrants rescued in Mexico
The Tamaulipas state police force has rescued 44 migrants held captive for a number of days in the Mexican municipality of Reynosa on the U.S. border, officials reported.…
Deadly Nicaragua land conflict displaces hundreds, at least 10 dead
Nicaragua's normally sleepy northern Caribbean coast in recent weeks has erupted in deadly clashes between Miskito Indians and settlers from the country's west.…
Sandinista government awards outgoing US ambassador Nicaragua’s highest honor
Nicaragua’s Sandinista government honored outgoing US ambassador, Phyllis M. Powers with its highest award of honor on Tuesday, the first American to ever receive the award from the administration of…
